Saint Louis Mercantile Library Special Collections M-003 - Autographs Full Biographical List of Autographs, Collection M-003 Special thanks to Olivia Steurtz, Library Intern, Tiffany Dvorak, Library Intern, and William Fischetti, Library Volunteer, for their assistance in the processing and biographical research of this collection. 1. Anderson, Thos. L. (Mo. Rep) 2. Brackenridge, H. W. 3. Bradford, A. W. (Governor of Maryland) 1864 4. Charless, Joseph (2) 5. Combs, Leslie 6. Connors, William 7. Corey, Sam´l (Governor. of Maine) 1864. 8. Edwards, N. 9. Lind, Jenny 10. Lisa, Manuel 11. Mullanphy, Bryan 12. Mullanphy, John 13. Pettit, Spencer (Killed by Tom Biddle) 14. Scott, John (Congressman) 1817 15. Smith, J. Gregory 16. Taylor, Z. 17. Tucker, Th. T. (United State Treasurer) 18. Unidentified (1) A 2018 addendum to the collection added the following signatures: For more information, please contact library reference services at http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/research/research-request.html Saint Louis Mercantile Library Special Collections M-003 - Autographs 19. Newspaper clipping about coin sale No Date 20. Collection of Autographs Stephen Douglas, W.P Fesserder, George Beneraft, Edain Stanton, David Porter No Date 21. Joel Abbot (18 Jan 1793 – 14 Dec 1855) U.S. Naval Officer who served in war of 1812 and served Commodore Perry in 1852 visit to Japan. Letter dated 28 Jan 1822 22. Robert Anderson (14 Jun 1805 – 26 Oct 1871) Union commander at Fort Sumpter, S.C. Letter dated 18 Mar 1861 (1 month before hostilities commenced) 23. Eunice White Beecher (26 Aug 1812 – 08 Mar 1897) Author and wife of Protestant Clergyman/abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher. Letter dated 21 Feb 1893 24. Gracie Bell Opera Singer Contract dated 26 APR 1893 25. Francis Preston Blair Jr. (19 Feb 1791 – 08 Jul 1876) Founder of the Republican Party Undated genealogy 26. Francis Preston Blair Jr. (19 Feb 1791 – 08 Jul 1876) Founder of the Republican Party Undated signature 27. George H Blickhahn () Served as a surgeon with the 28th Colored Infantry (Volunteer Union Soldier) Letter dated 18 Oct 1864. 28. Abrahm Bradley (22 Feb 1767 – 07 May 1838) For more information, please contact library reference services at http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/research/research-request.html Saint Louis Mercantile Library Special Collections M-003 - Autographs Assistant post master general for 30 years. Letter dated 26 Nov 1822 29. Edward S. Bragg (20 Feb 1827 – 20 Jun 1912) Democratic Politician and Civil War General from Wisconsin Letter dated 18 Oct 1900 30. W. Edward Broward ? () Stamp Dealer Letter dated 14 Dec 1863 31. Benjamin Gratz Brown (28 May 1826 – 13 Dec 1885) Senator and Governor of Missouri Signature and newspaper clip dated 18 Dec 1865 32. Joseph C. Cabell (28 Dec 1778 – 05 Feb 1856) Member of the Virginia Senate and chief fund-raiser for University of Virginia. Letter dated 20 Dec 1826 33. Augustus A Chapman (09 Mar 1805 – 07 Jun 1876) Representative for Virginia’s 12th district 1843-1847 Letter dated 14 July 1846 34. William Merritt Chase (01 Nov 1849 –25 Oct 1916) American Painter Letter dated 29 Mar 1878 35. George W. Childs (12 May 1829 – 13 Aug 1928) Publisher Letter dated 28 June 1863 36. James Clark (16 Jan 1779 – 27 Aug 1839) Representative from Kentucky (1813-1816 and 1825-1831) Letter dated 25 Dec 1825 37. Cassius Marcellus Clay (19 Oct 1810 – 22 Jul 1903) For more information, please contact library reference services at http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/research/research-request.html Saint Louis Mercantile Library Special Collections M-003 - Autographs Abolitionist Letter dated 1894 38. W.H. Clopton (24 Aug 1847 – ? ) U.S. District Attorney (with Col. Slayback when he was shot in office of Post-Dispatch) Letter dated 18 Oct 1882 39. Seth W. Cobb (5 Dec 1838 – 22 May 1909) U.S. Representative from Missouri Letter dated 16 Apr 1894 40. Thomas W. Cobb (1784 – 01 Feb 1830) U.S. Representative (1817-1821 and 1823-1824) and Senator (1824-1828) from Georgia Letter dated 12 Mar 1820 41. Walter S. Cox (25 Oct 1862 – 25 Jun 1902) U.S. Federal Judge –Presided over Cha5rles Guiteau trial Letter dated 21 Apr 1881 42. Uranus H Crosby (14 Jun 1805 – 26 Oct 1871) Coupon for Crosby opera house art assoc. Dated 1866 43. Charles Curtis (25 Jan 1860 – 08 Feb 1936) Senate majority leader and 31st Vice President of the United States Letter dated 05 June 44. Samuel Whittlesey Dana (13 Feb 1760 – 21 Jul 1830) Representative (1797-1810) and Senator (1810-1821) from Connecticut Folder-no item 45. William Henry Westray Darley (09 Sep 1801 – 31 Jul 1872) Composer Letter dated 16 Oct 1857 46. John Davenport (16 Jan 1752 – 28 Nov 1830) For more information, please contact library reference services at http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/research/research-request.html Saint Louis Mercantile Library Special Collections M-003 - Autographs U.S. Representative from Connecticut (1799-1817) Letter dated 10 Feb 1808 47. W.F. De Sanpure (?) Writing about Senator Robert W. Barnwell Senator from South Carolina Letter dated 26 Jul 1852 48. John D. Dickinson (28 Jun 1767 – 28 Jan 1841) U..S. Representative from New York (1819-1823 and 1827-1831) Letter dated 02 May 1831 49. Dr. William Dickinson () Physician/Surgeon, Professor Receipt with date 3 Feb 1888 50. Dr. William Dickinson () Physician/Surgeon, Professor Abstract of positions held dated 13 Jan 1894 51. W.F. Dickman () Manager of Pope’s Theatre in St. Louis Letter dated 13 Jun 1894 52. Paul Da Chaillu (31 Jul 1831? – 29 Apr 1903) Zoologist and Anthropologist Letter dated 6 Mar 1901 53. Cecile Eissrig Actress Signature- No date 54. Cecile Eissrig Actress Letter dated 6 May 1893 55. John Eubank For more information, please contact library reference services at http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/research/research-request.html Saint Louis Mercantile Library Special Collections M-003 - Autographs U. S. Patent office Letter dated 9 Nov 1850 56. James Fairman (1826 – 12 Mar 1904 Painter Letter dated 20 Nov 1899 57. Hamilton Fish (3 Aug 1808 – 7 Sep 1893) American Politician, Governor of New York, U.S. Senator, Secretary of State Letter dated 10 Jun 1871 58. Thomas B. Florence (26 Jan 1812 – 03 Jul 1875) U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania (1851-1861) Letter dated 20 Mar 1858 59. John Forsyth Sr. (22 Oct 1780 – 21 Oct 1841) 13th U.S. Secretary of state, 33rd Governor of Georgia Letter dated 26 Mar 1838 60. Ephraim Hubbard Foster (17 Sep 1794 – 06 Sep 1854) United States senator from Tennessee and member of Whig Party Letter dated 28 Jan 1839 61. Myles Birket Foster (04 Feb 1825 – 27 Mar 1899) English watercolor artist, engraver and illustrator Letter dated 14 Apr 1892 62. Richard Le Gallienne (20 Jan 1866 – 15 Sep 1947) English author and poet. No date 63. James Abram Garfield (19 Nov 1831 – 19 Sep 1881) 20th president of the United States Facsimile of letter dated 11 Aug 1881 64. Mary Euphemia "Effie" Germon (13 Jun 1845 – 06 Mar 1914) For more information, please contact library reference services at http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/research/research-request.html Saint Louis Mercantile Library Special Collections M-003 - Autographs Actress No Date 65. Joseph Gist (12 Jan 1775 – 08 Mar 1836) U.S. Representative from South Carolina Letter dated14 Feb 1823 66. John M Glover Missouri Representative (either John Montgomery Glover or his nephew John Milton Glover - Both Missouri Representatives.) Envelope No date 67. John M Glover Missouri Representative (either John Montgomery Glover or his nephew John Milton Glover - Both Missouri Representatives.) Signature No date 68. Andrew Robison Govan (13 Jan 1794 – 27 Jun 1841) U.S. Representative from South Carolina’s 4th district 1822-1827. Letter dated 10 Apr 1826 69. R. Grandremy (?) Postcard from France in French Postcard dated 20 Mar 1902 70. James Guthrie (05 Dec 1792 – 13 Mar 1869) United States Secretary of Treasury & President of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Letter dated 31 Jul 18?? 71. Edward Hagan (01 Feb 1846 – 20 Feb 1893) New York State Senator Letter dated 16 Sep 1862 72. Edward Everett Hale (03 Apr 1822 – 10 Jun 1909) American author, historian and Unitarian minister Postcard dated 15 May 1893 For more information, please contact library reference services at http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/research/research-request.html Saint Louis Mercantile Library Special Collections M-003 - Autographs 73. William John Hammond (1799 – 1848) Comedian and Manager Letter dated 19 June 1840 74. Marcel Housteau Letter dated 2 June 1890 75. Thomas Wentworth Higginson (22 Dec 1823 – 9 May 1911) Minister, abolitionist, author, soldier Undated card 76. Louis Baraguey d'Hilliers (13 Aug 1764 – 6 Jan 1813) French Army General during French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars Letter in French 77. John Hogan (2 Jan 1805 – 5 Feb 1892) Missouri Congressman-Signature only No date 78. John Holland (1805 – 1880) British artist Letter dated 08 Nov 1838 79. J Howbridge () Author Letter dated 10 Jan 1893 80. John J. Ingalls (1833 – 1900) Senator from Kansas Letter dated 05 Apr 1871? 81. Charles Jared Ingersoll (1782 – 1862) American Politician/Lawyer Letter dated 07 Mar 1845 82. Joseph Reed Ingersoll (1786 – 1868) For more information, please contact library reference services at http://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/research/research-request.html Saint Louis Mercantile Library Special Collections M-003 - Autographs American Politician Letter dated 29 Oct 1852 83. George Inness (01 May 1825 – 03 Aug 1894) American Landscape Painter Letter dated 26 Nov 1869 84. Francis Johnson (19 Jun 1776 – 16 May 1842) U.S. Representative from Kentucky (1812,1813,1815) 85. General George Wallace Jones (12 Apr 1804 – 22 Jul1896) Senator from Iowa, 1896 Letter dated 18 Sep 1894 Enclosures (obituary clipping) 86.